• Bengisu Tulu, John Trudel, Diane M Strong, Sharon A Johnson, Devi Sundaresan, and Lawrence Garber.
• Robert A. Foisie School of Business, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.
• Chest. 2016 Jan 1; 149 (1): 272-7.

AbstractThe potential of patient portals to improve patient engagement and health outcomes has been discussed for more than a decade. The slow growth in patient portal adoption rates among patients and providers in the United States, despite external incentives, indicates that this is a complex issue. We examined evidence of patient portal use and effects with a focus on the pulmonary domain. We found a paucity of studies of patient portal use in pulmonary practice, and highlight gaps for future research. We also report on the experience of a pulmonary department using a patient portal to highlight the potential of these systems.Copyright © 2016 American College of Chest Physicians. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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